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E. D. ANDERSON. CARTONING MACHINE.

INVENTQRF* m y,ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON. oARToNlNG MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED IUNE28, $919. 1,376,499i Patented May 3,1921.

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INVENTOR BY l I ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

CAHTONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION F1LED1UNE28. 1919.

Patented Ma'y, 1921.

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wm h ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

CARTONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILEQJMNE 28. 1919.

'Patented May 3,1921.

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CARTONING MACHINE APPUCAUON HLEDJUNE28.191N

1,376,499 Patente May 3, 1921.

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\ ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

CARTONlNG MACHINE APPmcAUoN HLEDJUNE28,|91$

Patented May 3, 1921.

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INVENTOR g C24409-141\ ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON. CARTONING MACHINE.

1337694990 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28. 19,1'9. 3,

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ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

CARTONING MACHINE APPLICATxoN FILED JUNE 28.1919.

1,376,499. Patented May 3, 1921.

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NVENTOR BY Y 7. @630M/wg ATTORNEY E. n. ANDERSON.. CARTONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28| 1919.

'Patented May 3, 1921.

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' INVENTOR ATTORNEY E.D.ANDERSOM CARTONING'MACHiNE;

APPucAUoN HLED1uNE28.191w

1,376,499. Patented May 3,1921.

1 Q730v0wnk ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

CARTONIN@ MACHINE.

In APPLICATION FILED IUNE28, |919. lygf6499. Patented May 3, X921..

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yBoHA/Lwik ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

CARTONING MACHiNE APPLICATION man JUNEZS, 1919.

1,376,499. Patent-ed May 3, 1921l 55| ffy-wf.

INVENTOR (fbg. BM m ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

CARTONING MACHINL APPLICATION FILED IUNEZB, I9I9.

Patented May 3, 1921.

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INVENTOR 7T, @aww/14,(

ATTORNEY E. D. ANDERSON.

` CARTONiNG MACHINL APPLICATION FILED JuNEzx, m9.

Patented May 3,1921.

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INVENTOR BY o". @53m/m@ ATTORNEY UNlTED STAFF@ ERNEST D. ANDERSON, OF NEW' YURK, N. Y., ASSIGNQR TO E. l). ANDERSON, INC

Fitlllltvl @FFME NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPURATON GIE' .NEW YORK.

CARTONIl'G-IVIACHINE.

Application nle. .Tune 2S, 1919.

1o illecito/1n 'it may concern:

Be it known that l, FnNns'r D. flnnnnson, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York borough of Manhattan, in the county of ew York and State ci' New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Cartoning-litlachines, olf which the following is a specilication.

This invention pertains to improvements in machines tor supplying and opening receptacles or cartons having flaps at the ends and for closing and sealing the iiaps and charging the receptacles in a continuous manner, whereby the charged and sealed receptacles are successively delivered from the machine.

rlhe, invention comprises novel details of improvement and combination of parts that will be more fully hereinafter Set iforth and then pointed out in the claims.

Feterence is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hei-eolin which,

Figure l is a side elevation ot a machine embodying this invention;

F 2 is an enlarged plan view ci' driving mechanism;

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a portion oi' the main shaft with means for operating receptacle lining means hereinafter referred to;

Figs. 4 and 5 are plan views ot different end portions of the machine, to be read toget-her;

I Fig. 5a is an enlarged detail view of the carton agitator located at the filling station. looking from the upper portion of Fig. 5

Fig. 46 is an enlarged sectional detail side view ot the ejecting mechanism for the charged receptacles;

Figs. 7 and 8 Iare enlarged detail side views to be read together. ot parts illustrated in Fig. l;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail plan view,V illustrating the receptacle or carton magan :aine and the device adjacent thereto;

Fig. l() is a sectional plan view et the receptacle or carton supplying devices;

11 is a section on the line 11-ll ot F 10; p

Fig. l2 is a cross section on the line 12-12 ot Fig. 10;

Fig. 13 is skeleton end view of the machine. looking from the right in Fig. l, illustrating means for ejecting collapsed receptacles or cartons 'from the magazine, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Yllatented May 3, 192i.

Serial No. 307,394.

illustrating ejecting means for the charged receptacles or cartons;

Fig. 14 is a perspective View of a receptacle or carton in dat condition;

Fig. l5 is an enlarged cross section substantially on the line l5-15 of F ig. l;

Fig. 16 is an enlarged cross section substantially on the line 16-16 in Fig. l;

Fig. 17 is an enlarged plan view or" iolders for the bottom side flaps of the receptacles or cartons;

Fig. 18 is a detail perspective View of part of Fig. 17;

Fig. 19 (Sheet 6) is a sectional plan view, enlarged, ot means for opening the r'eceptacles or cartons;

Fig. 20 is a detail view illustrating the flap spreader, operative previous to the insertion of the opener in the receptacles;

Fig. 2l is a detail perspective view illustrating the lirst operation for opening the receptacles or cartons;

Fig. 22 illustrates a further step for opening the receptacles;

Fig. 23 illustrates an opened receptacle in its receiver ot the conveyer;

Fig. 24 is a diagrammatic perspective view, illustrating projections fory folding and spreading certain of the flaps of opened receptacles Fig. 25 is a diagrammatic detail illustrating folding or certain lower flaps ot the receptacles Fig. 26 is a plan view of Fig. 25;

Fig. 27 is a sectional detail illustrating spreading of upper flaps a', a3 of the receptacles Fig. QS is an enlarged detail sectional view substantially on the line 2S-28 of Fig. l;

Fig. 29 is an enlarged section of means for lining the opened receptacles or cartons, taken substantially on the line 29-29 in Fig. 30;

Fig. 30 is a plan view ot Fig. 29;

Fig. 3l is a section on the line 31-31 in F ig. 30;

Fig. 32 is a section on the line 32-32 of Fig. 80;

Fig. 33 is a section on the line 33-33 of Fig. 3l;

Figs. 34 to 37 are diagrammatic views illustrating operations in Jfolding and applying the lining to the receptacles or cartons;

Fig. 38 is a perspective view illustrating the lining partially in position Within the opened receptacle;

Fig. 39 is a diagrammatic vievv illustrating closing of the top end flaps of a filled receptacle;

Fig. 40 is an enlarged plan vieu7 of means for folding the top iiaps of charged receptacles, parts of which are also shown in Fig. 4, the view being taken from the upper side of Fig. 4;

Fig. 41 is a side view of Fig. 40;

Fig. 42 is a detail View illustrating pasting rolls of Figs. 40, 41;

Fig. 43 (Sheet 11) is a detail plan view illustrating'top iiaps of receptacles being folded.

At 1 is indicated the main frame of the -machine which may be of any suitable cona suitable pivot or shaft j ournaled in frame f 1 and sprocket 3 is secured to shaft 5 jour naled in the frame, which sprocket is rotated step by step to correspondingly operate the conveyer. For such purpose shaft 5 kis provided with slotted or recessed member 6 of a Geneva movement eoperative with projection or roller 7 that is carried by an arm 8 supported by shaft 9 j ournaled on the main frame (Fig. rThe shaft 9 is shown provided with a gear 10 connected with gear 11 on the drive shaft 12 journaled in main frame (Fig. 1), whereby when said shaft is continuously Vrotated by an f suitable driving power the conveyer will be moved step by step. The conveyer is provided with spaced receivers 13 shown projecting out- Wardly and laterally,` adapted to receive receptacles or cartons-A. The receivers are shown comprising pairs of members 13a spaced along the conveyer, open above and below to receive the receptacles or cartons, and open laterally for release of the charged receptacles. On the sides of the conveyer chain opposite the receivers are laterally disposed spaced guiding members 14 (Fig. 6) Which may be riveted to the chain aud receive therebetween guiding rails 15 located von opposite sides of the machine between sprockets 2 and 3 and Within the conveyer chain for maintaining the conveyer and its receiver in proper position as it travels, (Figs.l 4, 5 and 6). The guides 15 are shown supported upon brackets 16 secured to posts 17 carried by the main frame (Fig. 15). Extending around the machine beneath the conveyer are guiding Ways 18, 18a, suitably supported by posts 19, upon Which guiding Ways the receptacles slide. Outside of the conveyer is a guard 20 along which the receptaeles pass, whereby said receptacles are retained in the conveyer until they reach the delivery portion of the machine. The guard 20 is suitably supported on posts earried by the main frame. At 21 is a maga- Zine supported by frame 1 in elevated position respecting the conveyer adapted to contain the collapsed receptacles or cartons -k to be delivered successively to the conveyer.

vThe magazine is shown supported over sprocket 2 upon posts 22 carried by the main frame, and an ejector is indicated at 23 rcciprocative beneath the magazine in spaced guides 24 supported by said posts (Figs. 1() to 13). rlhe ejector is shown provided with spaced fingers 23 adapted to pass under and to support the receptacles fr Within the ma gazine, and the said ejector is also provided with spaced projections 23" thereon of such height as to engage and push the lower-most receptacle A from the stack thereof in the magazine each time the ejector is moved to the left in Fig. 11. The ejector is reciprocated in timed relation to the steps of the conveyer, and is shown pivotally connected with a link 25 pivoted to a lever 2G journaled at 27 and pivotally connected with a rod 28 having a slotted portion at reciprocative upon drive shaft 12. A cam 29 is secured on said shaft and cooperates with a projection 30 on rod 2S to reciprocate the latter therewith and the ejector, (Fig. 123). At one side of the magazine 21 a transferring device shown comprising spaced fingers 31 adapted to receive lingers 23 therebetween and carried by a bar 32 adapted to rest upon guides 24, vhich bar is secured to a rock shaft 3B journaled in bearings 34 shown .secured to one of the guides (Figs. 10, 11). Shaft 33 has a crank arm 2,5 pivotally connected by a link 3G with rock arm 37 journaled upon frame 1 and operative in timed relation to ejector 2li, (Figs. 1 and 7). lllhile the arm Si may be rocked in any suitable Way the same is shown connected by a link 38 with crank arm 39 secured on shaft 40 which shaft is connected by crank arms 41 with links l2 pivoted to a block 42a having a slot 42" guided by shaft 12. Said block has a piu 43a coperative with cam 48 on shaft 12 (Figs. 1 and 16), whereby when shaft 4d is rocked the fingers 31 Will be rocked to raise receptacle thereon to an inclined position. As such receptacle is raised its louer edge slides along a curved guide 44, (Figs. 1. el, '7, 9 and 13), the upper portion of which guide is curved on an arc described around the axis of shaft 33 and the lovver part of which guide is disposed over a receiver of the conveyer When the latter is stationary.

rlhe lower portion of the guide 44 is angularly disposed with respect to the direz-tion of travel of the conveyer, (Fig. 9), and said guide is Within a guard or housingil-5 secured over the adjacent portion of the conveyer,.\vhereby as the fingers 31 are raised the receptacle A thereon will be caused to slide endwise into the receiver of the een veyer therebeneath, (Fig. 9). The timing of the parts is such that the ejector will transfer the lowermost receptacle A from the magazine to the fingers 31 in succession, and each time the conveyer comes to rest said lingers rise and transfer the receptacle A thereon to guide 44 for depositing the receptacle in the receiver, and said lingers will return to receive another receptacle from the magazine, and so on successively. The lower part of guard 45 is open at 45a for the passage of the receptacles, (Fig. 13).

After the receptacle has been deposited in the receiver of the conveyer the latter will move to carry such receptacle along the guides 18, 20, to a position for opening the collapsed receptacle', it being noted that the lower flaps of the receptacle ride on guide 18 and the upper flaps project upwardly (Figs. 7, 15 and 21). At 46 is a flap spreader shown in triangularly disposed tapering form (Figs. 1, 7, 15, 2O and 21) adapted to enter between the upper flaps a, a of the receptacles to spread them to permit the admission of the receptacle opener. The spreader 46 is adapted to reciprocate toward and from the receptacles and is shown secured to arm 47, journaled upon pin 48 projectingV in angular position from arm 49 secured to standard 50 carried by frame 1. The arm 47 is connected by a spring 51 with arm 49 by means of interposed brace 52 the spring being adapted to rock spreader 46. Said spreader is normally retained at one side of the receptacle and is caused to enter the receptacle by means of a rod 53 (Fig. 15) shown pivotally connected with arm 47 (Fig. 20) which rod is slidably connected with rocking arm 54, a stop 53@L on rod 53 causing arm 54 to raise rod 53. Arm 54 is pivotally supported at 55 upon a post 17, a rod 56 being pivotally connected to arm 54. The lower end of rod 56 is shown slotted for coperation with drive shaft 12 and provided with projection 57 coperative with cam 58 secured on said shaft, (Fig. 15). At the time receptacle A comes to rest adjacent to spreader 46, the latter will descend and enter between the flaps a, a to spread the same to admit the receptacle opener 59, (Fig. 21.) The opener 59 is secured to a reciprocative and rocking angularly shaped rod 60 guided in correspondingly shaped bearing 61 carried by an arm 62 secured to standard 50. The opener 59 is depressed by means of arm 63 coperative with rod 60 and slidable on standard 50, which arm 63 is pivotally connected by means of link 64 with rock arm 54. rFhe opener 59 is caused to swing laterally when within receptacle A to square the latter'within the receiver 13 by Athe followin means An arm 65 secured to rod 60 (ligs. 15, 19) is pivotally connected with link 66 that is pivotally connected with crank arm 67 secured upon a shaft 68 journaled upon the main frame (Figs. 4 and 19), which shaft has a crank arm 69a connected by a link 69 with crank 70 secured on a transverse shaft 71 journaled in the main frame. Shaft 71 is rocked by connection with drive shaft 12 as follows :-Crank arms 72 secured on shaft 71. are pivotally connected by link 73 with a block 74 (Figs. 2 and 15), slidable on shaft 12, (which may be in the manner shown with respect to block 42L in Fig. 16), which block 74 is provided with a projection cooperative with a cam 75 secured on shaft 12, (Figs. 1, 2 and 5), whereby said cam will cause said block to reciprocate to rock the shaft 71. rlhe arrangement is such that when arm 54 descends the rod 53 will descend and permit spring 51 to depress spreader 47 to cause it to enter and spread flaps a, 0; of the receptacle A then beneath the opener, and during such descent of arm 54 the opener will be depressed into a receptacle between said spread flaps, the arm 54 descending along rod 53. When the downward movement of the opener ceases the rod 60 will be' rocked to cause the opener to swing toward the conveyer. Said movement of the opener causes it to bear against one side of the receptacle A and to drag the out` ward portion of the receptacle against the adjacent member 13a of the receiver, causing the receptacle to be squared and nested in the receiver with the opener adjacent to the conveyer, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 23. Arm 54 will rise, spring 51 will withdraw spreader 46 from the receptacle or carton, and opener 59 will be raised and restored to its initial position above the conveyer, corresponding operations occurring with each succeeding receptacle A brought to rest below the opener.

At a position spaced along the machine from the location of the opener, in the path of travel of the upper flaps of the receptacles, above the conveyer., are spaced flapV guides 76 which extend around the machine for a distance along the conveyer, and have upturned inwardly disposed ends 76a in the path of travel of the upturned side flaps a, a2, which ends encounter said flaps as the receptacles travel along and cause the same to be spread outwardly (Fig. 24), the lower edges of said flap spreaders being in position to retain said flaps spread for a distance during the travel of the receptacles. The guides 76 are hung by brackets 7 6b from rail 76c secured on frame 1 by supports 76d (Fig. 28). Approximately beneath said ends 76EL of the guides 76 are located means to close the lower flaps at, a5, comprising the depressed tongue-like portion 18b of guiding way 18a which encounters flap at to close it as the receptacle travels, and the lower flap closer 77 pivotally supported and suitably V59, and is secured to rock shaft 78 journaled in bearings in the main frame and provided with crank arm 79 connected by link 80 with crank arm a on shaft 71 (Figs. 1 and 8), whereby as the latter is rocked the closer 77 will be rocked. rFhe arrangement is such that as the receptacle approaches the ciosers 76 and 18b the closer 77 will engage the flap a5 and fold it inwardly whereupon the travel of the receptacle will cause fiap at to be folded against flap t5 and flap d* will continue to ride against the guiding way 18a and said way 18- will engage the lower side flaps a, nf and spread them. The receptacle will Vtravel along the Guiding way 18a in such a manner that the lower flaps af, a5 will be kept closed and the side flaps o6, al will be kept spread for a certain distance of travel. At a position in the course of the receptacle, in the condition last named. a spreader 81 for top flaps will descend between the iap spreader guides 76 to spread the upper end liaps a', a (Figs. 1, 5, 8, 16, 27). shown carried by arm 82 from which the `spreader depends, which arm extends from the upright 88, the lower` end of which is connected to block L12 (Fig. 16). The arrangement is such that when the receptacle comes to rest beneath spreader 81 it will descend and spread the fiaps a', a* (Fig. 8 and 27).

After lthe spreader 81 is operated the lower side flaps 0,6, a7 are gummed before they are folded against the previously folded iiaps at, a5. For such purpose rollers 81 are spaced in the path of the flaps e, ai, which rollers are secured upon shaft 85 and dip in ay receptacle 86 supported upon the main frame and containing suitable adhesive material (Figs. 1, 5, 8). A pulley 87 on shaft 86 receives a belt or chain 88 from a pulley 89 secured on shaft 90 journaleu in the main frame.Y A sprocket 91 on said shaft receives a chain 92 from a sprocket 93 secured on shaft 94 journaled in the main frame (Figs. 1, 2, 15). Shaft 91 carries a gear 95 in mesh with gear 96 on the shaft 97 journaled in the frame, which shaft has a gear 98 in mesh with gear 99 secured on shaft 12. (Figs. 2 and 4). Shaft 97 also has a loose gear 100 in mesh with pinion 101. 1 pulley 102 loose on shaft 12 and secured toV pinion 101 receives a belt 103 from the prime mover 104 for driving the machine. 1-1 clutch 105 (Figs. 2 and 4) is operative by means of shaft 106 having handle 107 for coupling the gear 100 vto shaft 97 for driving the machine and for stopping it, as desired.

When the receptacle has passed over the Said spreader 81 counter said iaps and cause them to be l folded against the previously folded flaps a", e to seal said flaps.

After the last named flaps are sealed the receptacle is brought to rest in position to receive a .line A receptacle is brought to rest with its sealed flaps upon a plate 110 in the line of guiding way 18, which plate is preferably adjustable by means of a screw 111 (Fig. 8) where the receptacle comes to rest. Means for lining the receptacles are arranged as follows: A. roll of suitable paper strip 112 is pivotally supported at 112 (Fig. 28) and passes between guide rollers 118, 113, and between feed rollers 1111, 115 (F i g. 29), the strip passing thence through guide 116 over a table or plate 117 and beneath a movable knife 118 cooperative with stationary knife 119. rlihe rollers 113, 113 are rotated slowly to provide a slack at 112" in the strip to be fed to the feed rollers 111` 115, for which purpose the shaft 118" of roller 118 is provided with a sprocket 120 receiving a chain or belt 121 from a sprocket 122 secured on shaft 12. The feed roller 111 is operated intermittently corresponding to the stopping of each receptacle beneath the strip 112. For such purpose the shaft of roller 111 is shown provided with a sprocket 123 receiving a chain or belt 121 from a sprocket secured upon shaft 126 journaled in the main frame, (Figs. 3 and 28). L slotted member 127 of a Geneva movement is carried by shaft 128 journaled in the main frame, which member is eoperative with projection 129 on an arm 180 secured on shaft 12, whereby when said shaft is rotated the Geneva member 127 will be rotated intermittently, (Figs. 3 and 28). rThe shaft 128 is provided with a gear 181 in mesh with gear 132 on shaft 126 (Figs. 1 and 8) whereby as the Geneva member 127 is rotated the chain or belt 121- will be operated step by step to correspondingly operate roller 111 to feed the paper strip correspondingly intermittently since rollers 118, *i18n feed the strip continuously and rollers 11d, 115 feed the strip intermittently, the slack in the strip at 112b will be formed to relieve strain on the strip at rollers 111-, 115. Roller is spring pressed toward roller 114s by means of spring 115CL said roller 115 being shown carried by toggle arms 115b pivotally supported upon the main frame, (Fig 29). The strip 112 is fed over an opening 117 in table or plate 117 and cut off in lengths, indicated at 112, to form linings for the receptacles therebeneath,

(Figs. 29 to 38), when cut oft1 by the knife 118. Said knife 118 is pivotally supported at 133 on the main frame, and is shown pivotally connected with a rod 134 (Fig. 8) having a slotted low end guide upon shaft 40 and provided with a projection 135 cooperative with cam 136 secured upon said shaft, whereby when said shaft is rocked `the knife will be rocked to cut lengths of lin- 112L from strip 112. Said knife operates successively for succeeding receptacles brought to rest beneath opening 117 a of table or plate 117. The opening 117a of said table is normally closed by rockable fingers 137 that are pivotally supported at 138 on opposite sides of opening 117a above a guide 139 extending below the opening 1172L over plate 110, (Fig. 8). Guide 139 comprises two spaced plates secured to and depending from table 117, opposite sides of the guide being open. Fingers 137 are normally held transversely of the guide in hori- Zontal position respecting` opening 117a by springs 140 connecting said fingers with the frame to guide the advancing strip (Fig. 29), which lingers are adapted to be depressed with lining strip 112a by means of a plunger 141 adapted to force the lining through guide 139 into the receptacle beneath. Flunger 141 is shown carried by block 142 guided upon posts 143 supported upon the main frame, which block is pivotally connected, as by a pin and slot connection shown at 144 (Fig. 28), with rock arm 145 pivotally supported at 146. Arm 145 is pivotally connected with rod 147 having slotted lower end guided by drive shaft 12 and provided with a pin 148 coperative with a cam 149 on shaft 12 (Figs. 1, 2 and 28), whereby the plunger will operate in timed relation to the severing of strip 112 by knife 116 and to the stopping of the receptacles beneath the plunger. When the plunger descends upon lining strip 112a iingers 137 will be tilted to permit entrance of the plunger with the strip into guide 139, said fingers entering slots 139L in said guide. Said strip will be folded, substantially as indicated in Figs. 34 and 36, during a portion of the descent of the plunger. |The margins 112b of lining strip 112a then will eX- tend on opposite sides of the plunger (Fig. 34), and are to be folded against such sides of the plunger, (Figg 35), to a dimension permitting the folded lining?,` to enter the receptacle beneath. Folders 150 are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the open sides of guide 139 (Figs. 29, 31) adapted to cooperate with the marginal portions 112" of the lining strip 112a that protrude through the open sides of the guide to fold the margins 112b against the plunger, (Fig. 35). Said folders are shown provided with adjustment slots 150a receiving the rods 151, and said rods respectively are connected with reciprocative bars 152 shown having slots 153 slidable upon bars or shafts 154,

154a supported by the main frame. The slotted parts 150l are clamped on rods 151 respectively. The shaft 154 is provided. with oppositely disposed crank arms 155, 156 respectively connected by links 157, 158 with corresponding bars 152, whereby when said shaft and arms are rocked said bars will be reciprocated to correspondingly reciprocate the folders 150. Shaft 154 has a crank arm 159 (Figs. 29 and 30), pivotally connected with link 160 that is pivotally connected with rock arm 161 journaled at 162 upon the main frame (Fig. 28), which rock arm coperaties with a cam 163 on shaft 12. A spring 164 connecting arm 161 with the main frame causes the arm to coperate with said cam. Said arm will be rocked in timed relation to the descent of plunger 141 to cause folders 150 to fold the margins 112b of lining strip 1121. The lower corners 112c of the lining strip on opposite sides protrude laterally (Figs. 35, 37) due to the folding of the margins 112b of the lining strip by the folders 150, and said corners 112c encounter rollers 165 as the lining is pushed downward by plunger' 141. Rollers 156 have shafts or studs 165EL slidably supported in slots 166 in bars 167 secured adjacent to the lower end guide 139, (Figs. 8, 29, 30 and 32). Springs 168 connecting the corresponding end portions of rollers 165 normally draw said rollers toward each. other. Vhen the protruding ends 112c of the partially folded lining are forced by plunger 141 against the rollers 165 such ends will be folded upwardly along the lining (Fig. 37), the rollers spreading apart sufficiently for the purpose, and upon farther descent of the plunger the folded lining will be deposited in the receptacle beneath, (Fig. 38). By first folding the marginal portions 112b at the sides of the plunger and then folding the corner portions 112, the latter are along the bottoni exterior portion of the lining and prevent leakage at such bottom, affordingalso a smooth interior without diagonal seams on the inside of the lining which would have a tendency to permit leakage. Each time a receptacle comes to rest beneath plunger 141 a lining will be cut off of strip 112, folded and inserted in the receptacle, and the plunger will rise therefrom, the upper fiaps of the receptacle having been spread to receive the lining.

At a position suitably disposed along the conveyer from the lining devices, as on the opposite side of the machine illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 15, suitable means are provided for charging the lined receptacles and for closing and sealing their upper flaps. At 169 are spaced pressers shown carried by the arms 82 on the side of the machine opposite spreader 81, which pressers are adapted to descend upon the lining 112'nl to push it into receptacle A in case the liner 1757upon the main frame, (Figs. 5 and descends and will rise therewith.

Y of the corresponding side thereof,

The goods to be charged into the receptacle may be weighed or measured by any suitable orwell known mechanism for the purpose so that delinite charges of goods, such as tea, cocoa or the like, may be delivered into the hopper successively for passage through chute 171 into the receptacle at rest beneath the chute. Preferably at the charging position of the receptacle means are located to agitate thesame while receiving the goods for Vwhich purpose an agitator indicated at 173 is shown in the form of aired 178a secured to the arm 174pivotally supported at Arm 174 has a aro'ection 176 cooerative with a ratchet wheel 177 secured on shaft 90 whereby as said shaft is rotated the agitator will operate against the bottoni of the receptacle to agitate the same te cause settling Vof the goods in the receptacle, the agitator being shovvn adapted to ar the way 18a.

lAfter the receptacle has been charged it is stepped along with the conveyor vto have itsupper iaps closed'and sealed. For such purpose a closer 178, having upturned receiving end 17 8a, is located in position over the receptacle to engage the advancing end flap of the receptacle and close it thereover, with the upper part of the lining, (Fig. 41). Said closer is suitably carried'by support 179 secured upon the main frame. At 180 is a Vcloser for the opposite'end iap, which closer is pivotally supported at 181 upon bracket 182 shown supported by the main frame,

Ywhich shaft hasa crank arm 183, (Figs. 4

and 41), pivotally'connected with a link 184 connected with crank arm 185 secured on shaft 40, (Fig. 5), whereby as said shaft is rocked said closer 180l will be rocked to close the, corresponding flap and part of the lining from such receptacle, and are rotated to apply paste to the projecting side flaps of the receptacles as the latter travel along. Rollers 192 are shown pivotally carried by arm 198 pivotally supported at 194 and adjustable toward corresponding roller 18:7 by adjusting screw 195, (Fig. 41). The corresponding side flaps of the receptacles pass between rollers and 192, and on the, other side of the conveyer the corresponding side flaps travel along the guide 196, (Figs. 40-42), which flaps receive paste from the roller 185 above. rEhe arm 193 is ad: pted to position the rollers 18:'l with respect to the iiaps passing thereunder. fr sprocket 197 on shaft 186 receives a chain 198 driven by sprocket 199 on shaft 90. Rollers 185 are thus rotated as required to apply paste to the side flaps. After said flaps have been pasted they pass along flap closers 200. 201 (Figs. 4, 40 and 41), which flap closer 200 is shown in curved tongue-like forni supported at 202 upon guide 190 and extending therefrom over the receptacle in the conveyer, adapted to engage flaps (l, and fold thein over upon the previously closed end l'laps as the receptacles travel along. Vthe closer 201 is in curved tongue-like form al: its receiving end adapted to engage flap at and fold it over upon fla a a, said guide 201 being supported over tlie adjacent pei-tien of the receiver of the conveyor and extending therealong adjacent to the point of discharge of the closed receptacle to retain the llaps closed. ISupports 203, which may be secured to guide 20, retain guide 201 in position.

TWhen the charged and sealed receptacles are brought to delivery pos ion they pass from under guide 201 in position to be en- Vgaged by ejectors to be transferred to delivery belts. Said ejectors are shown :it the saine end of the machine the magazine 21 and adjacentthereto, the eject-.ors being in the forni of upper and lower lingers 201. 205, the lingers 204 being shown carried by reciprocative rod 206, (Figs. l, 6. 123) by means of a transverse arm 207. The adj-.xcent end portion 200a of rod 20G is shown depending and provided with a bar 208 carrying the ejector ngers 205. Said lingers are adapted to pass behind the charged receptacles on the conveyer and to nieve outwardly to discharge the receptaeles therefrom, the lingers 205 being shown operable in slots 209 in the forward portion of the guiding way 18, .e and (i), for sliding the receptacles outwardly along said wav. Rod 206 is slidably guided in bearings 210 supported on the main frame. which rod is shown pivotally connected with a link 211 pivotally connected with a crank arm 212 secured on shaft 40. (Figs. 5, 7 and 8\,where by as said shaft is rocked the ejectors 204 and 205 will be reciprocated to eject the charged receptacles from the conveyer. 

